Chapter 75 Fungal Remains Frenzy 36 A Reminder? Or Not?
Nanmen Jue didn't expect to hurt Cheng Xiuye with this one blow. As expected, when the tip of the knife touched her, it felt like hitting armor. Cheng Xiuye's clothes hadn't been upgraded, but she must have been wearing something underneath.
She loosened her grip, and the knife fell to the ground, only to be caught by her other hand. She quickly changed angles and attacked from below. Cheng Xiuye was startled and retreated desperately, narrowly avoiding the groin-grabbing attack.
"Nanmen Jue!" Cheng Xiuye couldn't help but shout angrily.
"Quick reaction," Nanmen Jue said. "This is a move I just learned, and it's quite effective. It's not harmful, but it's intimidating."
The two exchanged blows extremely quickly, but because of the close proximity, the others only got a general idea of what was happening. However, Nanmen Jue's posture was so graceful and her movements so swift that no one could see what underhanded trick she had just used. They assumed that Cheng Xiuye's sudden roar was due to her overwhelming anger towards Nanmen Jue.
Even if the result is correct, no one would believe the process if I told them.
Nanmen Jue smiled, but her eyes were sharp and intimidating. She pressed her advantage, and the two exchanged blows hundreds of times in the blink of an eye.
In a direct contest of raw power, Cheng Xiuye was no match for Nanmen Jue. This was something she had realized during their last encounter. Nanmen Jue knew it, and so did Cheng Xiuye. However, faced with Nanmen Jue's relentless pressure, Cheng Xiuye didn't use any other tools besides her protective suit. Even Yu Wanyan and her remaining puppet simply watched from the sidelines without intervening.
The others didn't understand why. Although they were all wary of Yu Wanyan, they knew they couldn't stop her. Seeing her standing still, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Jin Ming is not invincible either. Nanmen Jue has just begun to show his talent, and it is unknown whether he can defeat these treacherous old men.
Having obtained reliable intelligence, Nanmen Jue naturally knew what Cheng Xiuye was planning.
She didn't expose him, and continued her calm and frantic attack. Cheng Xiuye, on the other hand, seemed to have some reservations. Even though he could have hurt Nanmen Jue, he held back his attacks. With this shift in power, he quickly fell into a disadvantageous position. Nanmen Jue slashed his body countless times and kicked him in the chest, causing him to spit out blood and look dejected.
Cheng Xiuye clutched his chest and stumbled back a few steps. Nanmen Jue also stopped and squinted at him.
"You weren't this useless that day." Nanmen Jue had a faint smile on his lips, with just the right amount of doubt in his eyes.
Cheng Xiuye's face stiffened. He had never used that prop before, so his disguise was probably too clumsy... But it didn't matter. Who would have thought that the prop's function was actually that? Even if Nanmen Jue was suspicious, he couldn't let go of such a good opportunity to kill him.
Sometimes, when dealing with an enemy, saying nothing will automatically lead them to find a good reason to explain things to you.
As expected, Cheng Xiuye pursed her lips and remained silent, her face showing a restrained expression, while Nanmen Jue seemed to have thought of something, a fleeting look of realization crossing his face.
"Whatever the reason, why are you so eager to kill me even though your fighting strength has been greatly reduced? Do you think you'll be safe once you have help?" Nanmen Jue said.
“Neither of us are ordinary orange-name users. If we join forces, even gold-name users would have to think twice,” Cheng Xiuye said gently. “Are you so confident that you’re more powerful than those four long-established gold-name users?”
"How could I dare?" Nanmen Jue said, but his expression was nonchalant, as if he had been completely convinced by Cheng Xiuye's reasonable reason.
"You made your decision quickly, and you acted just as quickly," Nanmen Jue smiled. "Are you so sure I haven't gone far, and that I'll definitely show up as soon as you make a move against these people?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiuye slowly smiled and said, "I'm not sure."
Nanmen Jue anticipated the meaning behind his words, and his smile faded.
“It would be best if we could lure you out, but if you don’t come…” Cheng Xiuye said matter-of-factly, “Killing a few natives wouldn’t be a big deal.”
Upon hearing this, Deng Erhuai and the others behind him immediately became serious, their gazes fixed on Nanmen Jue.
No one doubts that Nanmen Jue cares deeply about the lives of the indigenous people, so Cheng Xiuye's words are like dancing on her sore spot.
Nanmen Jue lowered his eyes, smiled gently, and flicked his hand to wipe the blood off the knife.
Her knife was truly beautiful; with a flick of her wrist, it returned to its clean, white appearance, shimmering faintly against the backdrop of the gunfire.
Knowing what material her knife was made of, Cheng Xiuye's gaze sharpened on it, a hint of unease flashing in her eyes.
No matter how you look at it, using one's own bones to make weapons makes one a truly twisted and ruthless person.
"Are you really not going to let your helpers do it?" Nanmen Jue said gently. "If you do it on your own, you'll be dead soon."
Cheng Xiuye's eyes flashed. Indeed, it would be unreasonable for him to insist on not helping his companion when he was clearly at a disadvantage. As for Nanmen Jue's initiative to remind him, Cheng Xiuye categorized it as frivolous and arrogant.
Her attitude of going straight to the conference table to negotiate with people upon first meeting, whether friend or foe, is destined to leave a deep and unforgettable impression.
In a few breaths, Cheng Xiuye moved again, and the puppet behind her also moved at the same time!
Seeing Nanmen Jue intertwined with two figures, Deng Erhuai glanced palely at Yu Wanyan, who stood alone to the side.
Is it possible that a puppeteer, having lost the protection of her puppets, is at her weakest point?
However, the moment Yu Wanyan glanced over, Deng Erhuai immediately abandoned the idea.
The little girl's eyes were round, seemingly still retaining the innocence of a minor. She looked over with a clear gaze, her face full of naive yet cruel malice.
The way she looked at them wasn't as people, but as if she were searching for something—toys, tools, experimental subjects to be crushed at will, or pets to be looked at.
Not only Nanmen Jue, but the other two also looked over alertly. They only breathed a sigh of relief when Yu Wanyan licked her lips and turned her head away with a regretful expression.
"How terrifying, this must be the power of an orange-named person..." Wei Chongru said with a wry smile, "She only glanced at me, and my legs went weak."
“We shouldn’t act rashly,” Lu Yunxiao said softly. “If she uses this against us and it becomes a means to threaten Nanmen, it will be even worse.”
These words suddenly jolted Deng Erhuai awake, and the expression on her face went blank.
"...Why didn't she do that?"
Wei Chongru didn't react immediately, his eyes fixed on the battlefield. "What?"
"It's not that she lacked the ability to control us and threaten South Gate, so... why didn't she do it?"
The three of them fell silent, looking at Nanmen Jue who was holding his own against two opponents. They felt as if a huge conspiracy was looming over them, making it hard for them to breathe.
Should we remind them? Or shouldn't we remind them?
Regardless of whether speaking up at this time would affect Nanmen Jue, Yu Wanyan was just standing to the side. Need I say more about what would happen to the person who spoke up to remind her?
Someone swallowed, and it was all very clear.
Suddenly, Wei Chongru closed his eyes and took two steps to the side to avoid his blood splattering on others.
Then, with a burst of energy, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Brother Nanmen, be careful! They're up to something—"
His loud voice successfully attracted the attention of everyone on the battlefield.
Cheng Xiuye's eyes instantly darkened, and Nanmen Jue suddenly turned his head. Sure enough, Yu Wanyan had already walked towards Wei Chongru!
Yu Wanyan skipped and hopped as if she were walking in a happy amusement park. Her expression was so innocent and sweet that it made Wei Chongru's legs go weak instantly.
He wanted to back away, but it was as if he was being held in place, unable to move an inch.
Yu Wanyan skipped towards him, saying in a lighthearted tone, "Weren't you being well-behaved just now? Your sudden assertiveness is really bothering me. I don't really want such a low-quality puppet..."
With an expression that sent chills down Wei Chongru's spine, she suddenly laughed, "A low-level purple name, it's not bad."
These words made her intentions very clear: she wanted to turn Wei Chongru into a mechanical puppet!
Wei Chongru wanted to scream, but thinking of Nanmen Jue who was currently fighting two against one, he actually managed to control himself! He never knew he could be such a tough guy, actually managing to force a stiff smile at the famous Mecha Girl and say:
"Do whatever you want, anyway, Brother Nanmen will kill you all in the end!"
Yu Wanyan paused, her sweet expression vanishing and replaced by childish disgust. Just as she reached Wei Chongru, two figures attacked her from both sides simultaneously—it was Lu Yunxiao and Deng Erhuai.
In a single exchange, Lu Yunxiao was sent flying backwards. Deng Erhuai used a prop to block one of Yu Wanyan's attacks. Her blood surged and her face flushed. She turned to the stunned Wei Chongru and roared, "Get moving! Those two orange-named players dare to gang up on a gold-named player. Two or three of us might just be able to kill Yu Wanyan!"
Upon hearing this, a chill ran from Wei Chongru's head to his toes, and Yu Wanyan burst into a happy laugh.
"How interesting! Two low-to-mid-level purple-named individuals and one blue-named individual actually said they wanted to kill me! Hahahaha!"
Looking at that smiling face, Wei Chongru suddenly became wicked and punched the girl who had previously scared him away but whose legs went weak just by her approaching.
"Laughing, laughing, what are you talking about! Take this punch!"
Yu Wanyan was a little stunned when the punch was thrown. Even though she dodged it quickly, he still managed to touch the hem of her clothes.
Yu Wanyan's expression darkened.
She licked her lips as she watched the three men relentlessly attack once again.
"Anyway, I'm just idling around."
Nanmen Jue felt a little anxious.
She once thought, like everyone else, that the safety of the mechanical girl mostly depended on her mechanical puppets. But she later found out that this was not the case. Yu Wanyan was dragged away by the mother tree after losing her puppets, but she actually survived and even managed to modify a few vines to save herself. This showed that the girl's strength was definitely not limited to modifying mechanical puppets.
She was someone those three couldn't handle.
A sinister and ruthless attack swept past Nanmen Jue, but she dodged it in time, and heard Cheng Xiuye's whisper in her ear.
You're distracted.
The smile on Nanmen Jue's face vanished, his phoenix eyes turned deep, and he looked at Cheng Xiuye as if she were a dead object.
"I was originally curious to see what kind of weird stuff you were up to, but I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry."
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